The opinion in support of the decision being entered today was not
written for publication and is not binding precedent of the Board
Paper No. 18
UNITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE
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BEFORE THE BOARD OF PATENT APPEALS
AND INTERFERENCES
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Ex parte JEAN-BAPTISTE MARTIN
and WILLIAM D. WASMER
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Appeal No. 1999-1626
Application 08/820,428
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ON BRIEF
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Before THOMAS, JERRY SMITH and BLANKENSHIP, Administrative Patent Judges.
THOMAS, Administrative Patent Judge.
DECISION ON APPEAL
Appellants have appealed to the Board from the examiner’s final rejection of claims
1, 2 and 5 through 9. The examiner has indicated the allowability of claims 3 and 4.
Claim 1 is reproduced below:
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